"generic class" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: generic classes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} generic class (plural generic classes)
  1. (object-oriented programming) A class defined with at least one generic type in its parameters. Categories (topical): Object-oriented programming Translations (class defined with at least one generic type): geneerinen luokka (Finnish), classe générique [feminine] (French), generische Klasse [feminine] (German)
    Sense id: en-generic_class-en-noun-oMC80Pa5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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